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Spring 2013 Newsletter

SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY VOLUNTEER CENTRE NEWS - SPRING 2013

Help us with our surveys!

South Dublin County Volunteer Centre and Volunteer Ireland are conducting an Annual Volunteer Engagement Survey. We are looking to gather information regarding how organisations engage and manage volunteers. The information collected will help develop and advise the services we offer.

We would appreciate if you could take the time to fill out this short online survey by visiting: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HYBW8CK

The survey takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. If you have any difficulties opening the survey or have any other questions regarding the survey please  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. " style="color: rgb(51, 35, 146); ">contact us by email. Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey, we really appreciate your feedback.

National Volunteering Week.

National Volunteering Week takes place from 13-17 May 2013. Why not mark it in your diaries now start thinking about ways you can promote and celebrate volunteering.

South Dublin County Volunteer Centre will be hosting various once off corporate volunteering projects and we will be in touch in the next couple of weeks with information on how you can register your project and avail of the services of corporate volunteers for a day.

Other events to watch out for during the week include:

Date Event Venue
Mon. 13th May Dublin Volunteer Management Conference Pearse St. Library, Dublin 2
Tue. 14th May Launch of I-VOL - the new Irish Volunteering Opportunities Listing. We will also be launching our new smartphone/tablet application on the day Wood Quay Civic offices.
Fri. 17th May Corporate volunteering day

Various sites in South Dublin County.

Garda Vetting.

The new Garda Vetting Bill (2012) was signed into law in December 2012 and it is likely that the implementation of the Act will commence shortly on a phased basis.

South Dublin County Volunteer Centre currently provides vetting for over 50 organisations in the South Dublin County area. We will be in touch shortly to provide training and information workshops for all groups in South Dublin on the implications of the vetting bill for your organisation.

More news to follow soon...

TIME LIMITED VOLUNTEERING

Are you interested in commiting a small piece of time to volunteering. South Dublin County Volunteer Centre has a large on line diary of once off/time limited volunteering events. So if you are interested in just giving a small piece of time to volunteering or if you would like ot try out a "taste" of volunteering, click here to view our time limited opportunities and get more information.

South Dublin Volunteer Corps

Led by South Dublin County Volunteer Centre and South Dublin County Council, the South Dublin County Volunteer Corps is volunteer led movement of citizens of the county who make themselves available to volunteer at various events and/or emergencies in the county.

If you're interested in taking part in volunteering on an occasional basis - why not sign up for the Corps now. You will be contacted during the year informing you of upcoming Corps events and you can choose to participate or not. Register on line here

Similiarly - if you are a community group and are looking for a large group of volunteers to help out at an upcoming event, visit our website and fill in our registration form. Please note - the Corps is not available for fund-raising events.

Corporate Volunteering.

We have had a lot of interest from companies in doing some employer supported volunteering in the community. Does your premises need a makeover? Have you a garden that needs planting? Would your clients like a day trip out somewhere facilitated by a company?

If the answer is yes to any of these questions, please contact us as we have several companies on our database who are anxious to contribute back into the community.

Some new and urgent volunteering vacancies!

Please find below some urgent and upcoming volunteering activities that might be of interest to our volunteers. Remember - we have a database of over 500 volunteering vacancies on our website right now

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South Dublin County Volunteer Centre,
County Hall, Block 3
Belgard Square North, Tallaght, Dublin 24
www.volunteersouthdublin.ie. 
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2012 is another record year for volunteering in South Dublin

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SOUTH  DUBLIN COUNTY VOLUNTEER CENTRE VOLUNTEERS CLOCK UP OVER 35,000 VOLUNTARY HOURS IN 2012

Make volunteering a new year’s resolution for 2013 – find a role near you at South Dublin County

South Dublin County Volunteer Centre, today announced that over 1350 new volunteers signed up with the Volunteer Centre in 2012.  Volunteers registered with South Dublin County Volunteer Centre contributed an incredible 35,000 hours to their community in 2012. Applying the average industrial wage, this voluntary effort has an equivalent value of over €775,000.

Of those who signed up to volunteer in 2012, 55% of newly registered volunteers had never volunteered before.

Volunteers who sign up with South Dublin County Volunteer Centre are predominately young, over 65% of volunteers were aged between were aged under 35.

South Dublin County Volunteer Centre a member of Volunteer Ireland, the national volunteer development agency and a representative body for 22 Volunteer Centres. Volunteers registered with Volunteer Ireland and local Volunteer Centres across Ireland contributed an incredible 465,550 hours to their community in 2012 – voluntary effort with an equivalent value of over €10.2 million.

Tricia Nolan, Manager of South Dublin County Volunteer Centre, commented “We are thrilled to see a continued rise in the number of people volunteering in South Dublin County Volunteer Centre. Whilst 2012 was a challenging year for so many of us, it is heartening to see South Dublin County residents remain as committed as ever to the local community, contributing an incredible 35,000 hours of voluntary effort last year.

Tricia Nolan continued “At South Dublin County Volunteer Centre, January is often a busy time, we see a peak in interest amongst those keen to volunteer for the New Year. Volunteering is a wonderful New Year’s resolution and now is an ideal time to give volunteering a go. Volunteering can be a great way of trying out something new, getting active and meeting new people. With over 450 volunteering opportunities currently available in South Dublin County, seeking in excess of 6000 volunteers, there is a volunteering role to suit all interests and availability. Visit www.volunteersouthdublin.ie to find a volunteering opportunity near you.” 

For further information please contact:

Tricia Nolan

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+ 353 1 462 8558

Community leaders shortlisted for national volunteer award

vi awards smallCommunity leaders in Tallaght, Firhouse and Clondalkin have been shortlisted for an award in this years Panadol supported Volunteer Ireland Awards.

Noel Heenan from Tallaght, Veronica Lucas in Firhouse and Alpha Gassama in Clodalkin are among the 31 volunteers shortlisted for the annual Awards which celebrate and recognise volunteers across Ireland.

Noel Heenan has been shortlisted in the Arts, Culture and Media Category and founded Brookfield music club in August 2011. Since then, he leads a children’s guitar group in Glenshane on a Wednesday, adults guitar group in Brookfield on a Thursday and a children’s guitar and singing club in Brookfield on a Friday. Noel remains highly committed and the clubs are proving very successful.


Veronica Lucas has been shortlisted in the Health & Disaility category and has a chronic condition that she has learned to manage. Every day she gives of her own time and energy to support others with chronic illness helping to provide a free six week self-management programme.  

Alpha Gassama has been shortlisted in the Animals and Environment category. While living in Direct Provision he has played a tireless role in helping to keep Clondalkin clean and tidy and provides an inspiration to all who meet him.
 
An overall winner and category winners in the Panadol supported initiative will be announced on Wednesday, December 5th at a gala event in Dublin hosted by RTE Presenter Claire Byrne.
 
South Dublin County Volunteer Centre, Manager,Tricia Nolan congratulated Noel, Veronica and Alpha on making the shortlist and said this year Volunteer Ireland had received the largest number of nominations ever.

Panadol is delighted to be the lead sponsor of the Awards for the third year and commended all of the outstanding people who have made the shortlist.

More information at www.volunteer.ie

Further Information
Ronan Cavanagh, Cavanagh Communications: (086) 317 9731.
Tricia Nolan, Manager, South Dublin County Volunteer Centre (01) 462 8558.

About Volunteer Ireland
Volunteer Ireland is the national volunteer development agency and a representative body for over 20 Volunteer Centres in Ireland. Volunteer Ireland works to promote, facilitate and celebrate volunteering in Ireland.

About Panadol
Panadol contains paracetamol which offers fast, effective pain relief for you and your family. Panadol tablets are proudly made in Dungarvan, Co. Waterford. Panadol 500mg film-coated tablets contain paracetamol. Always read the label/leaflet.

We're moving

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Our main office in Tallaght will be moving to new premises on 19th October 2012.  We will be housed in County Hall, Tallaght for the foreseeable future.  

Please make sure to update all your relevant address books etc... with our new details.

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